The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-6025610

The Jackson Foundation

A private foundation in Pueblo, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $414,850 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $414,850

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,205,106
  • Tax year 2024

    $406,214

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,092,851
  • Tax year 2023

    $263,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,186,788
  • Tax year 2022

    $146,750

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,694,341
  • Tax year 2021

    $201,346

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,272,100
  • Tax year 2020

    $139,675

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,155,651
  • Tax year 2019

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,142,665
  • Tax year 2018

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,507,753

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sangre de Cristo ArtsPueblo, CO

    Art center support

    $123,000
  2. Southern Colorado Science CenterPueblo, CO

    Da vinci museum

    $50,000
  3. Friendly Harbor Community CenterPueblo, CO

    Mental health

    $45,000
  4. Mt Carmel Veterans CenterPueblo, CO

    Veterans services

    $35,000
  5. Pueblo Cooperative Care CenterPueblo, CO

    Clothing and food for needy

    $30,000
  6. Pueblo Zoological SocietyPueblo, CO

    Zoo operations

    $25,000
  7. Pueblo Historical Aircraft SocietyPueblo, CO

    Aircraft museum

    $23,000
  8. Pueblo Child Advocacy CenterPueblo, CO

    Child protection

    $20,000
  9. Assistance League of PuebloPueblo, CO

    Students needs

    $15,850
  10. Catholic Charities of PuebloPueblo, CO

    Community welfare

    $15,000
  11. Pueblo Strong Taekwondo FoundationPueblo, CO

    Fitness awareness

    $10,000
  12. Creative Consortium of PuebloPueblo, CO

    Support of arts in pueblo

    $10,000
  13. Mariposa Center for SafetyPueblo, CO

    Services for women and children

    $5,000
  14. PosadaPueblo, CO

    Housing services

    $3,000
  15. Nature & Wildlife Discovery CenterPueblo, CO

    Nature education

    $2,000
  16. Pueblo Historical SocietyPueblo, CO

    Historical efforts

    $2,000
  17. Southern Colo Spay & NeiterPueblo, CO

    Animal care

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $50,85051% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $25,00025% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,00020% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado17 grants $414,850

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephen JacksonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $6,125
  • Mary Lou JacksonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $25,000
  • Robert JacksonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $6,125
  • Patrick JacksonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $6,125

The return

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